Fallen Flames

Chapter Three

CASTERLY ROCK
282 AC;

     The day came before they were due to leave and Visenya disappeared. She wasn't at dinner, her horse was in the stables and soon the whole castle was looking for her. A guard ran up to Jaime, calmly speaking of the lady's whereabouts. She was returning with her dragons. His eyes widened as he saw the large looming creature descend from the sky and to their usual spot on the cliffs beside the castle. Jaime quickly dismissed the guard and made his way toward her. 

     The once Targaryen now Lannister stroked the back of Alysanne's neck. Her dragon's dark crimson scales seemed to reflect the sunlight as the creature lazily lay with contentment, beside her was Aegon, the larger of her children with bright yellow eyes and scales that mimicked the sheen of charcoal. Her head was bowed and he realized that she was crying, tears falling from her eyes onto the ground before her. Visenya didn't look around at the approaching footsteps behind her.

       "She was pregnant" She uttered, confusing Jaime "My mother was pregnant when they fled" Her voice was thick as she tried to find some console in the shimmering scales before her "She would've given birth around now, I would've had another sibling. Instead, I am being dragged back there so that the king might shove his son's face in mine" She sniffled, and Jaime tried building the courage to step forward towards her but he froze. Visenya didn't say a word, knowing her husband's comforting skills were lacking. Instead, she decided to work on hers by simply reaching her hand out to her husband.

      "Come" She flexed her digits, urging the anxious man closer. Jaime hesitated for a moment, only taking a half step as Aegon suddenly tilted his head, observing the nervous man "Jaime they won't hurt you now come" Visenya took two steps away from Alysanne, snatching her husband's hand and dragging him towards the two large beasts. "I don't want to-" 

      "Too bad!" Visenya huffed, placing Jaime's large hand on the same spot of Alysanne she was stroking before. She watched as Jaime's noticeably stiff figure seemed to loosen for a moment, and the thin line his lips had become pressed into seemed to curl. "You might as well get used to the now" Visenya strolled over to pet Alysanne's nose, her silver eyes opened to admire her mother "This is Alysanne, mother named her" Visenya turned to look at the large brooding dragon that was still unsure of Jaime's presence "And that is Aegon, it was Rhaegar's suggestion" 

      "Fitting" He nervously spoke with a shaking breath "They used to say they were a new chapter for our family, a new door for a better life" Her eyes quickly scanned Lannisport and Castelry Rock and she smiled softly "Perhaps they were right, though this is not what they had imagined, but still this is a new chapter for the Targaryens" She brushed her fingers through Jaime's hair, an odd gesture but one that was needed.

     "Now that we are married they will learn to respect you and treat you like they do me" Visenya waived her hand, catching Aegon's attention and the cold dragon's hard exterior quickly melted and brushed against her side. Jaime nodded, relieved that the beast had submitted so easily to Visenya "Some day I might even teach you to ride" She watched as his eyes widened with panic, a small giggle left her lips at his reaction "That is a might" Visenya wore a plastic smile, her shoulders back as she pretended their interaction on the cliffs before didn't happen. 

     She had given Tyrion a heartfelt goodbye, she then began to tease Jaime again. He quickly caught on that she wanted to return to normal, so he obliged, playing along with her as they mounted their horses and headed out of the front gates. The ride to the capital was smooth, easier than before as he seemed more comfortable with her, with her dragons above. It was just them, a dozen mounted guardsmen and her dragons in tow. He had tried to propose leaving the dragons home, but his wife refused to let her children out of her sight.